John 12:19

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The definite article
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Meaning

* To or towards * Pertaining to (genitive case) * Near to (dative case) * According to * About

Preposition. Occurs 703 times in the New Testament.

πρός is a common preposition in Koine Greek that carries different meanings. It most frequently takes the accusative case, but at times it takes the genitive or dative cases, giving it a different meaning again. At its core, it usually describes movement or relationship toward someone or something, whether physical, s…
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The definite article
κόσμος ὀπίσω αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

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Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
ἀπῆλθεν.
ESV
So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.”
NIV
So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”
NLT
Then the Pharisees said to each other, “There's nothing we can do. Look, everyone has gone after him!”
KJV
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

John 12:18 ← John 12:19 → John 12:20

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